Electrolux AB, a Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer, was founded in 1919 by Axel Wenner-Gren through a merger of Lux AB and Svenska Elektron AB. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the publicly traded company (Nasdaq Stockholm: ELUX B) operates worldwide, boasting a workforce of approximately 51,000 employees as of 2022. Primarily focused on major and small appliances for consumer use, Electrolux offers products under a variety of brands, including its own, AEG, Frigidaire, Westinghouse, and Zanussi.